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Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Cancer

Measurement Period: 2016-2020
This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to cancer.

Why is this important?

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) defines cancer as a term used to describe diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. According to the NCI there are over 100 different types of cancer, but breast, colon, lung, pancreatic, prostate, and rectal cancer lead to the greatest number of annual deaths. Risk factors of cancer include but are not limited to: age, alcohol use, tobacco use, a poor diet, certain hormones, and sun exposure. Although some of these risk factors cannot be avoided--such as age--limiting exposure to avoidable risk factors may lower risk of developing certain cancers.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce the overall cancer death rate to 122.7 deaths per 100,000 population.
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Parish: East Baton Rouge

152.5
deaths/ 100,000 population
Source: National Cancer Institute
Measurement period: 2016-2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: January 2023
Compared to See the Legend
Compared to LA Parishes, East Baton Rouge has a value of 152.5 which is in the best 50% of parishes. Parishes in the best 50% have a value lower than 176.4 while parishes in the worst 25% have a value higher than 190.7.
LA Parishes
Compared to U.S. Counties, East Baton Rouge has a value of 152.5 which is in the best 50% of parishes. Parishes in the best 50% have a value lower than 162.9 while parishes in the worst 25% have a value higher than 179.6.
U.S. Counties
Compared to the LA Value (168.3), East Baton Rouge has a value of 152.5 which is lower and better.
LA Value
(168.3)
Compared to the US Value (149.4), East Baton Rouge has a value of 152.5 which is higher and worse.
US Value
(149.4)
Compared to the prior value, East Baton Rouge (152.5) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (159.6).
Prior Value
(159.6)
Over time, the East Baton Rouge value is decreasing, significantly.
Trend
Compared to the HP 2030 Target (122.7), the target has not been met.
HP 2030 Target
(122.7)
Technical note: Use caution when comparing overlapping 5-year periods since much of the data in each estimate are the same.

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Filed under: Health / Cancer, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes, Women

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